<p>Hello, I'm from China. I have applied to Duke ED. and I'm really nervous, especially after reading the others' chance thread, I feel my chance is so low.:(
I'm very interested in history,politics and literature(social science).Though I know it's probably not as good as majoring in engineering/physics/math,etc(i mean for non-native speakers).
but anyway, hope i can get some advice,thanks!</p>
<p>Sex:Female
Location:China
Native Languange:Chinese</p>
<p>SAT(took once)
Reading:800
Math:770
Writing:700
(2270)</p>
<p>SAT2: USh:750 Math level 1:780 Lit:730</p>
<p>(I don't know any schools in China have AP courses..so)</p>
<p>Activities:
Chief Editor of school magazine.(2 years)
(edited submitted articles, designed covers and published articles on social issues.)</p>
<p>Captain of School dance team(3 years)
(choreorgraphed performances and organized weekly practice sessions,our team won championship at a city teen dance competition in 2007)</p>
<p>Manager of School Sports Club(3 years)
(Initiated inter-grade girls' basketball and soccer competition, introduced hula-hoop and rope-skipping competition at school's sports meeting)</p>
<p>Captain of class cheerleading team(1 year)
(choreographed the dance, designed outfits, made chear chants. ;led team to win 1st place out of 30 teams at school's sports festival)</p>
<p>Swimming club member
(organized several competitions at my school.)</p>
<p>Track and field participant
(won 2nd place in 100-meter race and 1st place in 1500-merter race at school's sports meet.)</p>
<p>Ping-pong,team member
(our team won 3rd place in 2006 provincial competition.)</p>
<p>Instrument: Chinese harp
(awarded Grade 7 certificate out of 9 grades by national musical instrument committee)</p>
<p>Intern:as reporter at city newspaper
(2 months. co-wrote 32 articles, including 6 headlines.)</p>
<p>Volunteer:<br>
Co-founder of teaching league(2 years)
(Recruited 30 memebers from different high school. taught math,chinese and english at an understaffed primary school)</p>
<p>Church service volunteer(4 years)
(organized fundraising, taught hymns and translated for an american priest)</p>
<p>School-organized community projects:
Cleaned and decorated nursing homes
organized performances and activities for the elders
volunteer at city library</p>
<p>other awards:
city writing competition (2nd place out of 80 competitors)
school chorus competition (lead singer; 2nd place out of 30 classes)
school drama competition (director;1st place)</p>
<p>Is there any chance for me to get into duke ed?
Also, please give me some advice on RD school, i'll really appreciate that..thanks!</p>